Armin Burger, CEO of Germany-based do-it-yourself chain Praktiker, announced that the company decided to close its all nine stores in Turkey and to halt its operations in the country after Praktiker Turkey was filed for managed insolvency proceedings with an Istanbul court. Praktiker tried to sell its stores in the country, however, it did not receive any economically acceptable offer, according to Burger. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more